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Makiasan Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary
stay or be in Tokyo
I'd like to know the difference between "stay in a place" and "be in a place." I understand like this. Am I correct?
Tom stayed in Tokyo. = He probably spent a/some night(s) in a hotel or somewhere.
Tom was in Tokyo. = We don't know if he might have spent a/some night(s) in a hotel, or he might not. But we know he went there.
Thank you.
Tom stayed in Tokyo. = He probably spent a/some night(s) in a hotel or somewhere.
Tom was in Tokyo. = We don't know if he might have spent a/some night(s) in a hotel, or he might not. But we know he went there.
Thank you.
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Makiasan Tom stayed in Tokyo . = He probably spent a/some night(s) in a hotel or somewhere. Or he could have stayed there for all of his life.
- Makiasan Tom stayed in Tokyo .
- = He probably spent a/some night(s) in a hotel or somewhere.
- Or he could have stayed there for all of his life.
- This tells us only that he did not leave for a length of time.
- Makiasan Tom was in Tokyo.
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MakiasanTom stayed in Tokyo. = He probably spent a/some night(s) in a hotel or somewhere.Or he could have stayed there for all of his life. This tells us only that he did not leave for a length of time.
MakiasanTom was in Tokyo. = We don't know if he might have spent a/some night(s) in a hotel, or he might not. But we kn
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Thank you for the reply, Mr. Micawber. So there aren't any difference between "stay in Tokyo" and "be in Tokyo"?
Then, is it ok to say like this, when they live in Osaka and they are there now?
A) Where were you yesterday?
B) I stayed in Tokyo all day and took the last bullet train to get back to Osaka.
or
A) Where did you stay yesterday?
B) I was in Tokyo a
Then, is it ok to say like this, when they live in Osaka and they are there now?
A) Where were you yesterday?
B) I stayed in Tokyo all day and took the last bullet train to get back to Osaka.
or
A) Where did you stay yesterday?
B) I was in Tokyo a
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Makiasanis it ok to say like this, when they live in Osaka and they are there now?Yes, and in those cases, the intents are the same.
MakiasanSo there aren't any difference between "stay in Tokyo" and "be in Tokyo"?No doubt there are cases when one is more appropriate than the other. 'Stay' suggests 'didn't leave'.
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